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Who did you fancy?

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honeyrose Wed 29-Dec-21 20:37:48

As a teenager, which singers/actors did you really fancy, even fantasise about? For me it was -
Davy Jones (Monkees)
Peter Frampton (Thunderclap Newman)
David Cassidy
David Essex
Peter Noon (Herman’s Hermits)
Sasha Distel

Oh, how my imagination ran wild when I thought of, in particular, Davy Jones. And I was only about 13/14 at the time!

Grannmarie Wed 29-Dec-21 20:42:18

Dr Kildare
Peter Frampton, The Herd
Peter Noone
Dave Dee
Blue from The High Chapparal
Jim Morrison...
I'll try to remember more!

LilacChaser Wed 29-Dec-21 20:43:00

honeyrose
A bit of the same taste here. Davy Jones, Peter Noone, and David Cassidy, definitely.

NotAGran55 Wed 29-Dec-21 20:51:59

Peter Frampton - The Herd
Jim Morrison - The Doors
Roger Daltry - The Who
Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin

Lucky to have seen them all live ❣️

Visgir1 Wed 29-Dec-21 20:59:00

Davy Jones.. . Fast forward to 1988 heavily pregnant I met him at Fontwell Races. In my young teenage dreams definitely not in that condition!

Smileless2012 Wed 29-Dec-21 21:01:48

David Cassidy most of all and still play his records from time to time when Mr. S. is outblush.

GagaJo Wed 29-Dec-21 21:09:13

Martin Shaw (still do, still would).
John Lennon.
Patrick Stewart. Too old to be fanciable now.

NotTooOld Wed 29-Dec-21 21:10:54

Robert Horton in Wagon Train
Rowdy Yates in Rawhide - I think that was Clint Eastwood
Cliff Richard
David Essex
Paul Jones
Terence Stamp

crazyH Wed 29-Dec-21 21:13:22

Donny Osmond

NanKate Wed 29-Dec-21 21:26:44

Kenneth Moore in The Greengage Summer

Sweetpeasue Wed 29-Dec-21 21:32:12

Now I know this is going to seem weird.
Herbert Lom as the psychiatrist in The Human Jungle.

Redhead56 Wed 29-Dec-21 21:34:01

As a teenager big crush on David Cassidy I think yuk now I liked Marc Bolan too. I watched boxing with my dad and quite fancied Muhammad Ali. When a bit older David Janssen I was in love with him been watching him in the fugitive again! 65 now still think he was gorgeous but he is long gone! I liked John Wayne too but went off him because he had face lifts.

Ashcombe Wed 29-Dec-21 21:34:26

George Harrison
Nigel Havers
Gerald Harper (Adam Adamant)

Hetty58 Wed 29-Dec-21 21:35:28

Nobody at all!

Grandmabatty Wed 29-Dec-21 21:36:29

Pete Duel (Alias Smith and Jones)
Peter Frampton
Peter Gabriel
Marc Bolan
David Cassidy
David Essex
Robert Redford

sodapop Wed 29-Dec-21 21:41:19

I loved The Human Jungle as well Sweetpeasue

Roger Moore - that eyebrow smile
Christopher Plummer
Sacha Distel

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 29-Dec-21 21:58:58

Clint Eastwood (Rowdy Yates)
Eric Stewart of 10cc
George Harrison

I’m sure there were more…..

gulligranny Wed 29-Dec-21 22:05:05

Not weird at all Sweetpeasue - Herbert Lom had the most beautiful voice and combined with the dark eyes, well enough to make you swoon (me too!).

NanKate, I absolutely adored Kenneth More when I was about 12, so manly and ... English.

I fell hook, line and sinker for Yul Brynner in The King and I,;popstar-wise I was madly in love with Pat Boone and then Adam Faith and Bobby Vee.

nadateturbe Wed 29-Dec-21 22:06:43

Paul Jones. I did get to meet him when he was older and got a hug too.?

Casdon Wed 29-Dec-21 22:09:46

Gosh poor you Hetty58, that must have been dull.
Bryan Ferry for me - but I have moved on.

BigBertha1 Wed 29-Dec-21 22:10:44

Oliver Reed I was devoted.

Zoejory Wed 29-Dec-21 22:12:40

David Cassidy
David Essex
And someone mentioned Terence Stamp ... adored him in Far From the Madding Crowd
Franco Nero in Camelot. Gorgeous.
Alain Delon
Sacha Distel
Robert Redford

I also liked John Mills which sounds odd but he had the kindest face

And yes, Pete Duel. I was very sad when he died.

Zoejory Wed 29-Dec-21 22:13:14

Oh and Les McKeown

muse Wed 29-Dec-21 22:15:13

Scott Engel (Walker Brothers) - Saw them live in 1965 - within arms reach. No barriers at the stage in those days.
Steve Winwood - Saw him live 2013.
Martin Shaw - then and now (See him on stage a few years ago)

Alan Bates + beard and long hair
Trevor Eve - then and now
Jim Morrison

Blossoming Wed 29-Dec-21 22:18:16

Davy Jones, Marc Bolan.